Kyle Foster (top photo) receives the oath of office from Mayor Scott Long to become a First Class Firefighter/Paramedic. Kody Case (bottom photo) receives the oath of office from Mayor Scott Long to become a First Class Patrolman. Photos by Joseph Slacian

By Joseph Slacian

One year after joining the Wabash Police and Wabash Fire departments, two local men shed the probationary aspect of their ranks and became First Class officers.

Kyle Foster and Kody Case received the oaths of office on Monday, April 10, from Mayor Scott Long, while the Wabash City Council, family members and personnel from the two departments looked on.

LAKETON -- The Laketon American Legion Auxiliary is hosting a Yellow Ribbon Event from noon-5 p.m. Saturday, April 22, at the Pleasant Township Fire Department, located at 10459 N. Ogden Rd. in Laketon.

The event is to raise funds to support the USO of Indiana, an organization that supports military service members by helping them stay “connected to family, home and country,” according to its mission statement.